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Police confirm body found in Lake Rotorua missing French kayaker

November 15, 2022
Kayak file image.

Kayak file image. (Source: istock.com)

Police today confirmed a man's body found in Lake Rotorua earlier this month is a missing French kayaker.

The body was recovered from Sulphur Point on Lake Rotorua on November 2.

Police say they're working closely with the French Consulate to repatriate his remains to his family.

The incident has been referred to the coroner.

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